Where does “ciotto” come from?

ciotto (Italian) comes from Latin cautes, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

ciotto (Italian): pebble

Definitions

  1. pebble

Ancestry of “ciotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincautesA rough, pointed rock
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “ciotto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Latin cautes →